Letter from Oscar Monnig to Sol Pieters (April 30, 1964)

dc.creator	Monnig, Oscar
dc.date.accessioned	2024-03-28T14:46:15Z
dc.date.available	2024-03-28T14:46:15Z
dc.date.issued	1964-04-30
dc.identifier.uri	https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/63760
dc.description	Letter from Oscar Monnig to Sol Pieters (owner of the House of Gems in modern day Namibia) stating that he has the letters of April 15 and 16. Expresses concern about the difficulty in handling the total weight of both specimens in one drum, and asks for an estimate of the total water and rail freight cost. Also asks for information on the specimens' pedigree if it can be provided, and mentions that the shipping papers have yet to arrive at the Fort Worth National Bank.
dc.relation	Oscar Monnig Papers (MS 124)
dc.rights	Prior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph.
dc.source	Series III, Box 06, Gibeon, South Africa, 1963-1981 folder
dc.subject	Meteorite
dc.subject	Gibeon meteorite
dc.subject	Gibeon (Namibia)
dc.subject	IVA iron meteorites
dc.subject	Pieters, Sol
dc.subject	Nickel-iron
dc.title	Letter from Oscar Monnig to Sol Pieters (April 30, 1964)
dc.type	Document
dc.description.transcription

Records of the Monnig Meteorite Gallery [1905]
The files are arranged alphabetically, usually according to the location of discovery of the meteorite. The files contain correspondence and research material on the meteorites in the collection.

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